Social Worker II, Ryan White Care Program
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Job Location:
Wake Forest, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 30 - 46
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
M-F 8a-5p
Pay Range
$30.70 - $46.05The Social Worker II plays a vital role in delivering compassionate patientcentered care within the Ryan White HIV Care Program. This position provides comprehensive social work services medical case management and care coordination to individuals living with HIV and their families. Working closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team the Social Worker II helps patients navigate complex medical and social systems reduce barriers to care and achieve improved health outcomes across the continuum of care.
Essential Functions
- Identify patients who would benefit from medical case management services through initial screening and ongoing assessment.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments by interviewing patients and families and evaluating clinical and social determinants of health.
- Develop implement and regularly reassess individualized care plans and acuity scores in accordance with Ryan White program policies and requirements.
- Provide continuous monitoring of patient progress toward treatment goals and adjust care plans as needed.
- Initiate and coordinate appropriate internal and external referrals to address medical psychosocial financial and community support needs.
- Facilitate access to healthcare coverage and medications by collaborating with Patient Navigators and assisting with enrollment in the Healthcare Marketplace HMAP copayment assistance patient assistance and 340B programs.
- Collaborate with Patient Navigators Triage Nurses and Disease Intervention Specialist Bridge Counselors to support patients who are lost to care and promote reengagement using evidencebased treatment and prevention strategies.
- Advocate on behalf of patients to address unmet needs and reduce barriers to effective care.
- Participate actively in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings clinical conferences staff meetings and assigned committees or task forces.
- Collaborate with the care team to develop and implement discharge plans that support patient progression through the continuum of care.
- Maintain current knowledge of federal state and local regulations payer requirements and reimbursement practices that impact patient care.
- Coordinate patient and family care conferences as needed.
- Identify barriers to efficient and effective care delivery and proactively seek strategies to resolve them.
- Complete all required HIV certification and medical case management training as mandated by the NC HIV Care Program.
- Document all assessments interventions and care coordination activities accurately and timely in the electronic medical record in accordance with departmental standards.
- Demonstrate professionalism adaptability and the ability to work effectively in a fastpaced healthcare environment with frequent interruptions.
- Travels as needed to community agencies (e.g. Department of Social Services and other partner organizations) to support care coordination advocacy and access to services.
Education and Experience
- Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)accredited program preferred.
- Consideration will be given to candidates with a masters degree in a health servicesrelated field or a bachelors degree in social work with relevant experience.
- Social work and/or medical case management experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to provide age and developmentally appropriate care and to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
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